North Yorkshire firefighters tackle car fire at multi-storey car park in Harrogate town centre

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service responded to a car on fire at a multi-storey car park caused by an electrical fault in Harrogate on Sunday morning.
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Two fire engines were called to the fifth floor of the Victoria Car Park on East Parade in Harrogate at 9.38am on Sunday (January 7) to a car that had smoke coming out of the boot.

Fire crews used a hose reel, breathing apparatus, thermal camera and tools to access and extinguish the fire.

The cause of the fire was due to an electrical fault to the CD multi-changer in the boot.

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